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Seat Safety Switch posted:I just like the 1.0L Ecoboost because it's cool as hell. That loving car is making a hundred and forty horsepower from a one liter engine. On 87 octane pump gas. In an OEM state of tune. As a motorcyclist, meh
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Snowdens Secret posted:As a motorcyclist, meh 147 horsepower and 155 lb*ft of torque, enough to move around a weatherproof safety cage that carries multiple people and their stuff in comfort. You can even drive it in the rain!
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Jun 19, 2014 00:01
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Fucknag posted:147 horsepower and 155 lb*ft of torque, enough to move around a weatherproof safety cage that carries multiple people and their stuff in comfort. You can even drive it in the rain! It probably makes that torque for the entire range from 2500 to 6500 rpm, like all the other ecoboost engines. most liter bikes are 80ft/lbs at 10,000 rpm. You also don't see too many with 100k miles on em.
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Powershift posted:It probably makes that torque for the entire range from 2500 to 6500 rpm, like all the other ecoboost engines. most liter bikes are 80ft/lbs at 10,000 rpm. I won't argue with the torque, though a liter twin will get closer to that figure, but there's many many many reasons why you don't see a lot of high mileage bikes. Engine engineering isn't one of them.
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Snowdens Secret posted:As a motorcyclist, meh It's just like a really really really really fat Speed Triple?
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:It's just like a really really really really fat Speed Triple? *turbo speed triple.
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So news has been fairly slow in the past little bit. You know how GM likes to sell W-body Impalas and such for 10+ years, continually reducing prices until they all went to rental fleets until resale values are crushed? Well Aston Martin is taking a page out of that book with the V8 Vantage GT. http://jalopnik.com/the-aston-martin-v8-vantage-gt-is-a-screaming-deal-at-u-1597933643/all TL;DR For 2015 you get a stripped down V8 Vantage Work Truck with a stick shift and cheaper seats for under $100k. This was apparently announced back in April but who the hell pays attention to new Aston Martin announcements.
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Jul 1, 2014 12:33
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Throatwarbler posted:So news has been fairly slow in the past little bit. You know how GM likes to sell W-body Impalas and such for 10+ years, continually reducing prices until they all went to rental fleets until resale values are crushed? Well Aston Martin is taking a page out of that book with the V8 Vantage GT. They're really sexy but I would still take an F-Type V8 Coupe before the Aston ever time.
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Kenshin posted:They're really sexy but I would still take an F-Type V8 Coupe before the Aston ever time. I also see a fully-optioned corvette stealing some sales, especially when the z06 comes out.
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Twerk from Home posted:I also see a fully-optioned corvette stealing some sales, especially when the z06 comes out.
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Kenshin posted:Yeah, as neat as the Aston is, the z06 is going to be better at almost everything except for interior. (exterior is debatable, they are both very attractive cars, just in very different ways)
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The official HP figures of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat have been released. http://jalopnik.com/the-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat-might-have-700-hp-1598662937/all It has 707 HP, in a car that will presumably cost 100k or less. Autoblog also confirmed 650 lb-feet of torque with an upgraded 8 speed auto transmission. Presumably the 6 Speed manual is available as well. http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/01/2015-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat-707-horsepower-official-video/ Sole Survivor fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Jul 1, 2014 |
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Jul 1, 2014 21:13
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Best horsepower wars ever.
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Powershift posted:Best horsepower wars ever. It's crazy that it is fairly trivial to pick up a lightly-used (or even new-that-didn't-sell) 400+ hp car for ~$25k USD these days.
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Jul 1, 2014 21:40
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I'm not even from the US, but the promotional clip in that Jalopnik article just makes me so happy. It's like America: The Youtube Clip.
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Sole Survivor posted:The official HP figures of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat have been released. I want one. Or, maybe a Hellcat Charger.
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El Scotch posted:I want one. Hellcat li'l red express.
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Nuclear Tourist posted:I'm not even from the US, but the promotional clip in that Jalopnik article just makes me so happy. It's like America: The Youtube Clip. You aren't loving kidding.  Powershift posted:Hellcat li'l red express. Make a not-poo poo version of the Dakota. Then put a Hellcat in it. Alternatively, for maximum Dodge, Hellcat Ramcharger.
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IOwnCalculus posted:You aren't loving kidding. Hellcat T-Rex.
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I want a Hellcat 4x4 Camper Van.
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I want a Hellcat Tomahawk.
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Jul 2, 2014 02:12
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Fine I'll say it, Hellcat Viper. Screw the V10.
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These things are going to be burnout machines. They should come with those tires that have red smoke for extra effect. There's no way people are going to be getting good launches from them with the hilariously small 275 rears they're going to come with and 707 hp. For reference the new z06 comes with 335 rear tires and nearly 100 less hp and a bit less torque. I do not look forward to how many of these will be found in ditches.
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Modern traction control is a magical thing. Sure they won't be getting all the torque in low gears, but they will absolutely be getting perfect launches unless they turn they aids off for some reason.
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Fucknag posted:Modern traction control is a magical thing. Sure they won't be getting all the torque in low gears, but they will absolutely be getting perfect launches unless they turn they aids off for some reason. There are rumors around the Hellcat runs a 10.9x in the 1/4 mile.. launch control computer wizardy combined with a fast shifting 8 speed and 707 HP would get it there. If it's even close to true, it's insane. Drive around all day, pick the kids up at daycare, go to the track, swap on a pair of drag radials or slicks and rip off high 10's and then drive home. gently caress technology is beautiful.
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skipdogg posted:There are rumors around the Hellcat runs a 10.9x in the 1/4 mile.. launch control computer wizardy combined with a fast shifting 8 speed and 707 HP would get it there. gently caress, that would put it in rare territory indeed. Here's a list of cars that aren't 10 second cars from the factory: -Ferrari Enzo -McLaren F1 -Corvette ZR1 -Carrera GT -Nissan GT-R -Ford GT -Audi R8 V10 -Shelby GT500 (that's the 202-mph 2013, with 662hp)
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skipdogg posted:There are rumors around the Hellcat runs a 10.9x in the 1/4 mile.. launch control computer wizardy combined with a fast shifting 8 speed and 707 HP would get it there. I feel like the additional traction the drag radials would get would break something.
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Coredump posted:I feel like the additional traction the drag radials would get would break something. Supposedly they fried the clutch on the manual one they had out there. I found where I found it. http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/f290/hellcat-turns-10-90s-off-trailer-224002/ http://motownmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?181316-hellcat-challenger-unvieled/page6
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Stealth Like posted:These things are going to be burnout machines. They should come with those tires that have red smoke for extra effect. There's no way people are going to be getting good launches from them with the hilariously small 275 rears they're going to come with and 707 hp. For reference the new z06 comes with 335 rear tires and nearly 100 less hp and a bit less torque. Look on the bright side: more Hellcat drive-trains for projects 
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skipdogg posted:There are rumors around the Hellcat runs a 10.9x in the 1/4 mile.. launch control computer wizardy combined with a fast shifting 8 speed and 707 HP would get it there. I'm betting that's on the factory tires too (assuming they are 315+), which wouldn't be a stretch, since the GT500s will do mid 11s with a stick on their hilariously small 285 rear tires. I wouldn't be surprised to see single digits from a tune and DRs. Fucknag posted:Modern traction control is a magical thing. Sure they won't be getting all the torque in low gears, but they will absolutely be getting perfect launches unless they turn they aids off for some reason. Yeah, it's amazing how docile modern 400+ horsepower cars are. There are tons of people online that complain that their 5.0 won't do a rolling burnout in first gear like their old 5.0 would, without considering the fact that a 400HP factory fox body would be nearly impossible to keep out of a ditch.
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I really want to see Clarkson and Hammond in a Hellcat and z/28. May can be in whatever Ford is planning for the nuvo Mustang. So much tire smoke 
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oRenj9 posted:I'm betting that's on the factory tires too (assuming they are 315+), which wouldn't be a stretch, since the GT500s will do mid 11s with a stick on their hilariously small 285 rear tires. I wouldn't be surprised to see single digits from a tune and DRs. Edit: If you watch the video you can see how hilariously thin they look. One of these with wider rears is going to be a real beast though.
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I find the whole 'detuned' key thing more amusing now. "Yes son, you can borrow the car, but you can only use the 500hp key."
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El Scotch posted:I find the whole 'detuned' key thing more amusing now. The Zenvo ST-1 makes somewhere around 1100-1200hp, but luckily it has a "rain mode" that reduces the output to 650hp...
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El Scotch posted:I find the whole 'detuned' key thing more amusing now. Aww jeez, Dad. Timmy's dad lets him use his motherfucking JATO rocket, how am I supposed to keep up with him with a measly 500 horse?
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For some reason I just don't see many people that are going to DD a Hellcat, they'll be garage queens that only come out for cars and coffee, cruising on the weekend, or trips to the dragstrip. (and there is nothing wrong with that) Supposedly at WOT the thing can drain it's fuel tank in 13 minutes or so. Besides anyone with the coin to buy one can afford a more efficient daily driver. Maybe I'm becoming an old fuddy duddy, but the increased HP in some of these cars is getting scary when inexperienced drivers get behind the wheel. I remember when the V-6 Mustang got pushed up to over 300HP...I immediately thought about the chance of some super dad buying his 16 year old kid a 300HP Mustang as a birthday present and the danger that inexperienced driver will become behind the wheel of a car that quick. All the electronic nannies in place these days probably help a whole lot though.
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Well the Hemi engine won't physically fit in the Viper. It's too wide for the frame rails.
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El Scotch posted:I find the whole 'detuned' key thing more amusing now. does 500 hp mode get better fuel economy or something? I don't understand why you'd limit at 500 if you're concerned with a kid or like a valet. However, I'm not totally sure if HP really correlates to danger these days anyway. Seems like most of the accidents you see are older/slower vehicles in bad condition. At least most performance cars are lighter and have big brakes.
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According to one article I read the car has a Valet mode in addition to the black key. Valet mode limits the engine to 4000 RPM, deactivates the flappy paddles, launch control and all that jazz. You enter a 4digit pin to put it into Valet mode and it neuters the car.
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